Short Vowel Garden Activity
Sort short-vowel picture cards on the vowel mat, using the pictured garden pots as references. Students say each picture word and listen for its vowel sound.

- Grades
- Preschool–Pre-K, Grades 1–2
- Pages
- 8
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- ELA, Phonics
- Topic
- Alphabet, Letter Recognition
- Resource types
- Activities
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Standards
- RF.K.2.d
Product description
From the author
This Short Vowel Garden Activity is a great way for students to learn and practice identifying short vowels. By matching the short vowel flower cards with the correct vowel flower pot, students will be engaged and having fun while they learn.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Identify the short-vowel sound in a spoken picture word.
Teaching tips
- Name the pictures together first so students use the intended words during sorting.
Skills covered
- Short-vowel identification
- Picture sorting
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Questions teachers ask about this resource
How can I support students before the sort?
Say each picture name together, then model listening for the vowel sound in one word before choosing a pot.
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Curriculum
Standards, concepts & topics
Standards
- RF.K.2.d
Core concepts
- Short vowels
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